GRIDDLED TURBOT ON MINTED CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS WITH WALNUT, PASSION FRUIT AND CELERY SALSA
Ingredients
- 125g/4½oz couscous
- 160ml/5½fl oz tepid water
- ¾ tsp salt
- 225g/8oz cauliflower florets
- large handful fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small red onion
- thinly sliced and rinsed in cold water
- 1 celery stick
- chopped
- 1 clementine or satsuma
- juice only
- 2 passion fruit
- seeds and juice
- handful fresh flatleaf parsley
- stalks left on
- chopped
- large handful walnuts
- shelled
- lightly toasted
- chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 handfuls watercress or wild rocket
- to serve
- 4 x 150g/5½oz skinless
- boneless turbot fillets
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Directions
- For the couscous
- place the couscous into a bowl with the tepid water and salt and leave it to absorb the water.
- Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the cauliflower for 3-4 minutes
- or until beginning to soften. Alternately
- you can steam it. Drain the cauliflower in a colander and immediately transfer to a large bowl of iced water for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain again
- then place into a food processor with the mint leaves and olive oil and pulse until the mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs.
- Mix the cauliflower mixture into the couscous and season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper. The couscous will keep covered in the fridge for a day.
- For the salsa
- place the onion and celery into a bowl with the citrus juice and the passion fruit seeds and juice and leave to one side.
- For the griddled turbot
- lightly season the fish on both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with the olive oil.
- Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and cook the fish for 2-3 minutes on each side
- depending on the thickness of the fillet
- until cooked through. Alternatively
- cook under the grill.
- Meanwhile
- add the parsley and walnuts to the salsa
- along with the extra virgin olive oil and soy sauce. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix well.
- To serve
- place some of the couscous into the centre of each plate and lay some of the watercress or rocket on top. Place a fillet of fish on top
- along with any pan juices
- and spoon over the salsa.

